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Together, these seven counties have a wealth of corporate headquarters, a pool of highly skilled workers and world-class amenities. Competing as a region broadens our range of choices and opportunities and gives us the competitive edge that we need, today, and into the future.
Perhaps the most historically significant advancement for the Milwaukee 7 was a signing of the group’s “Code of Ethics.” On November 29, 2006, a representative from each county and the Milwaukee 7 co-chairs signed this document that details the spirit of cooperation among the seven counties as they approach business prospects.
With this document, these representatives agreed to an inherent level of trust in the integrity of one another. Milwaukee 7 is founded on the importance of respect and trust amongst its members, working as one region to leverage our assets to sell the seven-county region globally.
MILWAUKEE 7: ACCELERATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In 2007, the
The Strategic Framework aligns our
export drivers with our regional assets to determine where the best opportunities
lie. The framework identified
"opportunity zones" in the industries of next generation manufacturing,
financial services, headquarter operations and information technology.
In terms of deliverables, the first
thing we did was put the right tools in place:
You can't play the economic
development game without a team on the field.
Through the efforts of the
The
The Next Generation Manufacturing Council
is implementing strategies to improve manufacturing capabilities and make our
manufacturing base more technology driven, innovative, lean, agile and skilled.
The Water Council is aligning the regional water research community and
water-related industries to establish the region as the global capital for
freshwater research, economic development and education.
A display of regional collaboration
was showcased in 2007 by a group of area companies that came together to
attend a national recruitment fair under a regional banner. With support from
FUEL
A preview of our 2008 work includes
executing on our strategies with a continued focus on our region's export
driver industries and emerging business clusters.
One of the most critical components
of our strategies is workforce development.
A $5 million talent development strategy will address one of our
region's greatest challenges in attracting and retaining employers: a shortage
of qualified and educated employees.
The plan creates a Regional
Workforce Alliance that will coordinate efforts ranging from improving
prospective employees' "soft skills" to encouraging more high school
students to pursue technical careers.
Bringing international exposure to
the region will be the 40th annual Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference,
to be held in September in
Seven counties united around an agenda to grow, expand and attract world-class businesses and talent
To be globally competitive in an innovation economy